{"id":228,"date":"2020-06-08T18:16:11","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T18:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jdsilvalaw.com\/?page_id=228"},"modified":"2023-03-28T08:40:06","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T14:40:06","slug":"maritime-accident","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jdsilvalaw.com\/pearland\/maritime-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Pearland Maritime Lawyers"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you have a serious accident while working on a vessel, it is handled differently than if it has happened on land. Having an experienced maritime lawyer on your side can help you navigate unfamiliar laws and move forward. <\/em><\/p>\n Texas \u2013 with its miles of coastline and bustling ports \u2013 employs many people in the maritime industry. Working offshore presents unique risks and challenges. While safety is stressed on boats and other vessels in navigation, accidents do happen, sometimes resulting in injury and death. Maritime accidents at sea can be particularly bad.<\/p>\n When someone is injured while working aboard or in some capacity related to a ship it can be confusing on how to proceed. J.D. Silva & Associates has extensive experience helping seamen and others working offshore navigate obtaining restitution for injuries sustained in a maritime accident. We help clients navigate claims under the Jones Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), and the Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA), among other laws. Our investigation into your case includes looking at your job and the training you received, the company you worked for, and the condition of the vessel where you worked. We use this information to determine how to present your case.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Companies know individuals injured on the job are entitled to a great deal of compensation under admiralty law, including help with medical bills and ongoing treatment and lost current and future wages, to name a few. These items can be expensive, so maritime employers and other companies often try to avoid paying claims in order to protect their bottom line. A skilled offshore injury lawyer at J.D. Silva & Associates will help you throughout the whole process, by advising you on all requests for information from you and by evaluating documents the company produces. We will make sure you get the maximum amount due to you.<\/p>\n